May 2, 2017
We are looking for volunteers for our Make it Fair campaign. We are talking to voters about Commercial Property Tax Reform and protecting Laney College, Chinatown and Eastlake from increased threats of gentrification. This campaign is about holding corporations...
Apr 28, 2017
Want more affordable housing? Public land that serves the public good? Decisions about what Oakland looks like and who is welcomed here are largely made by the Planning Commission – which is already stacked with corporate developers and real estate specialists....
Apr 27, 2017
This Monday, May 1st, we will leave our jobs for the day to stand up for workers’ rights! And by workers, we mean all workers – undocumented and unpaid workers included. Our mission here at Oakland Rising is to mobilize and educate low-income people of color...
Apr 19, 2017
By Shanthi Gonzales What does it take to have public leaders who are accountable and responsive to the East Bay’s most impacted communities? We believe that it requires recruiting, training and supporting leaders from our working class communities of color. To...
Apr 14, 2017
Oakland Progressives Party + Townie Awards is back! Thursday, June 22, 20175:30 to 8:30PMOakland Museum of California sculpture gardens This is the Town’s premier summer event for movement builders and change-makers. Join Oakland’s activists, social justice...
Apr 7, 2017
Immigrants are an integral part of our community’s fabric, comprising 1 in 3 residents of Alameda County. Families should be able to live together safely, without fear of being separated. While cities across the state and the country have declared that they are...
